Events with tag - Minnesota

August 1, 1819

Fort Snelling Establishment

Fort Snelling, established in 1819, was a strategic military outpost built at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers, serving as the first permanent U.S. government presence in the Minnesota Territory.

January 23, 1855

First Mississippi River Bridge Opens

The Hennepin Avenue Bridge, completed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, became the first permanent bridge to span the Mississippi River. This engineering marvel featured 80-foot limestone towers and a 620-foot wooden deck, transforming transportation and commerce in the American Midwest.